Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Lion's ear

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lion's ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Leonotis
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lion's ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lion's ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia